Alterations to the vehicle — weight savings
from aluminum body panels and wheels, elimination of the spare wheel and tire, and subtle aerodynamic tweaks — also contribute to heightened efficiency.
Word out of Dearborn is the next big Navigator changes come in 2017 when it rides on the new F - 150 chassis and
gets aluminum body panels.
Reports have General Motors rushing
aluminum body panels into its competing Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra pickups that made the current
Like the XJ and XK, the F - Type has a bonded - and - riveted aluminum body structure cloaked
in aluminum body panels.
Outside, there are hand -
crafted aluminum body panels along with 3D - printed inserts that turn this Rogue from modern family car into a smuggler's pride and joy.
Reports have General Motors
rushing aluminum body panels into its competing Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra pickups that made the current ExtremeTech 10 Best Tech Cars list.
The NSX was perhaps a little ahead of its time with
lightweight aluminum body panels and mid-mounted engine but the possibilities for modification on this car are endless.
The S63 keeps weight in check with a lightweight lithium ion battery, forged wheels and a more extensive use
of aluminum body panels.
RemetzCar
fashioned aluminum body panels, a new C - pillar, and fitted a completely new tailgate, with rear spoiler, hidden wiper and brake light (Credit: Luuk van Kaathoven / RemetzCar)
A new frame design with more high - strength steel and
aluminum body panels helped the 2018 Wrangler drop 200 pounds compared to the Wrangler JK generation.
Bertone and Giugiaro's work of art retained the same lines as the Giulia Sprint GT, with
lighter aluminum body panels and a 1600 engine with double ignition cylinder head.
The Model X concept's body is constructed of fiberglass, but the production vehicle, which is expected sometime in late 2014, will have
aluminum body panels just like the Model S.
As we've previously reported, Jeep is also considering new materials for the Wrangler, with various options
including aluminum body panels, aerodynamic improvements, and the tentative research into the use of carbon fiber.
With more extensive use of high - tensile steel as well
as aluminum body panels and suspension components, the result is a 4753 - pound curb weight, which is only 22 pounds heavier than its predecessor.
Thanks to lighter -
gauge aluminum body panels and a sprinkling of carbon - fiber composites, the 458's curb weight is held to 3400 pounds, less than 100 pounds more than the F430.
Plastic fender flares were bolted on, giving the car an incredibly aggressive appearance,
while aluminum body panels and thinner glass kept things light.
In this tumultuous time however, there are still preachers of the old way, spouting out the gospel of carburetion, manual gearboxes, and hand -
beaten aluminum body panels.
The AMG GT's vertigo - inducing acceleration, catlike cornering abilities, and
aluminum body panels easily rival the Porsche 911 Carrera S, Jaguar F - Type R, Audi R8 V10 and anything else in the $ 110,000 - to - $ 170,000 range, meaning it also has the biggest target on its back.
An all - new Lincoln Navigator, also expected to
rock aluminum body panels, will debut soon, possibly at the 2017 New York International Auto Show next month.
Vertigo - inducing acceleration, catlike cornering abilities, and
aluminum body panels fused together as if sculpted by the gods tell only a fraction of the story.
A pure, powerful sports car with motorcycle - inspired styling, the rear - wheel drive URGE features a quick, high - revving, small - displacement engine, 6 - speed manual gearbox, brushed aluminum - alloy wheels, color -
infused aluminum body panels and a driver - oriented cockpit with an integrated Xbox 360 gaming system.
[1] Aluminum body panels were produced by Superform USA, [2] resulting in bodywork both light and strong.
Even now, a decade later, the GR - 1 is so beautiful it hurts — just like the GT it was meant to supersede.The
polished aluminum body panels bend light along every curve and crease, and you find yourself staring no matter how hard you try not to.
Following Ford's segment changing 2015 F - 150, which
features aluminum body panels, GM is now reportedly also working on an aluminum - bodied pickup that will be introduced around 2018.
That is not to say the 360 Modena lacks boy - racer credentials: It is the first Ferrari with an all - aluminum chassis, body, gearbox, engine and suspension, instead of
only aluminum body panels.
Its closest competitors — the Ram 1500, the Chevrolet Silverado, and the Ford F - 150 — have all gained new platforms, added more efficient engines, and adopted high -
strength aluminum body panels instead of heavy old steel.
Typically, the company uses hand - hammered,
aluminum body panels laid over a wood frame, but that was too heavy for this car.
Word in Dearborn is the next big Navigator changes come in 2017 when it rides on the new F - 150 chassis and
gets aluminum body panels.
Any fears about the
new aluminum body panels in the Ford F - 150 seem to have subsided for now, at least enough to make it one of the most consistently high resale values in the pickup truck segment.
The new trucks
use aluminum body panels to save about 700 pounds as a way to boost fuel economy — a treasured attribute in notoriously thirsty big pickups — and to boost towing and payload ratings.
Vat 2004 ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH 5.9 V12 The Vanquish is yet another «James Bond» Aston Martin, having featured in «Die Another Day» starring Pierce Brosnan as the eponymous secret agent Hand -
crafted aluminum body panels and leather interior 200mph + performance The official Aston Martin website calls the 2001 - 2007 Vanquish / Vanquish S series, «a car beloved by modern day enthusiasts and also heritage collectors alike.»
The exterior was altered to make the Rogue look like the Falcon, complete
with aluminum body panels and 3D - printed detail parts.
Bushwacker Pocket Style fender flares give a beefy look and help keep
those aluminum body panels from getting dinged up on the trail or jobsite.
Like the GT3 RS, it's lighter than most 911s, thanks to extensive use of carbon fiber and
aluminum body panels.
It'll cost some 80 grand less than the 650S, is easier to get in and out of, and has
aluminum body panels that are cheaper to repair than composite pieces.
It's about 220 pounds lighter than other 599 models, thanks to
aluminum body panels that are twenty percent thinner and dozens of other weight - saving measures.